Gelsenkirchen becomes the Iron Maiden Town: concert with Fanzone and more!

Gelsenkirchen becomes the Iron Maiden Town: concert with Fanzone and more!

Gelsenkirchen, the home of the Schalke football club, transformed into a hotspot for all metal fans on Friday, July 11, 2025. The reason for this is the excited concert of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden in the Veltins-Arena. But not only the concert itself causes excitement, but also the opening of a fanzone on Heinrich-König-Platz, which opens its gates at 12 noon and is accessible to all visitors, even without a ticket. Radio Emscher Lippe reports that this special day is all about "Iron Maiden Town", where numerous activities are waiting for fans.

The fanzone offers a colorful program that has something ready for everyone. The followers can benefit from the following highlights:

• Air guitar contest in which everyone can demonstrate their skills
• choice of the most original cowl, which is rewarded with attractive prices
• a selfie spot with Eddie, the iconic mascot of the band
• Merchandise by Iron Maiden, which makes fan hearts beat faster

an unforgettable experience for everyone

The fanzone will be open until 7 p.m., so that the happy mood can also enjoy late. There are also "Eddie’s Dive Bar" that comes up with refreshing drinks such as "Trooper Beer" and "The Darkest Red Wine" as well as delicious snacks such as burgers and hot dogs. The city center of Gelsenkirchen is also festively decorated, with flags, banners and pennant chains that increase the anticipation for the concert. An incoming reports highlights that the fans are received at the main train station of Promoteams and the way to the arena is striked. big event relieved.

Iron Maiden, who have shaped the music landscape since its foundation in 1975, play their first Germany concert as part of the "Run for your Lives World Tour", which takes place on the occasion of the 50th anniversary. It is a very special event in which only songs from the period between 1980 and 1992 come on stage, including true classics such as "2 minutes to midnight" and "Run to the Hills", like Der Tagesspiegel reported.

A look at the impressive career

Almost 50 years after her debut in a small London hall, in which hardly 150 people found space, Iron Maiden will appear in the Veltins-Arena in front of tens of thousands of fans. Interestingly, the band never felt the urge to be in the mainstream - a fact that front man Bruce Dickinson describes as "crazy". The band has always been a fixture in the heavy metal scene without ever submitting to the large media hype that catapulted other groups into pop culture. The regular line -up has changed over the years, but Steve Harris, the band founder, remains the heart of the group.

For the city of Gelsenkirchen, this day will not only be a musical highlight, but also a joyful festival of the community and the passion for music. Metal fans, be careful: On July 11th, the city center becomes the setting for a rock festival that you will not forget so quickly!